CHUCK GETS TO KEEP THE TINY HOME!! THE CITY FINALLY ADMITTED OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORTS THIS PROJECT AND THE BYLAW OFFICERS ARE STANDING DOWN!! THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING FOR CHUCK AND PROVING THAT WE CAN PROTECT OUR OWN COMMUNITY MEMBERS!!
October 11, 2020
Final supporters
PETITION RE: CHUCK'S TINY HOME
AUGUST 9, 2020
Dear Councillor Norris
Councillor Norris, we the undersigned ask you to take up the cause of our neighbour, Chuck Walker, With the Mayor and Council. Chuck Walker lives at 91 King Road. He is a quiet neighbour, with a unique talent and passion: he has built a beautiful <Tiny Home> which is on his large property. Using exquisite carpentry, and high end features including an entirely self sufficient washroom (not needing septic) this provides a sleeping and living space for two people.
This Tiny home is very beautiful, and could provide an answer to our homelessness issue. Chuck has invested an extraordinary amount of time, money and talent towards building it. Yet he has told us that due to a complaint from one neighbour, the Bylaw officers are insisting he moves the Tiny Home this week. As his OTHER neighbours we fully support Chuck having his Tiny Home on his lot, It should be considered as an <in law> suite under the Bylaws, and as a result, legal. In this time of Covid, this is an ideal solution for Chuck's family and friends to visit him safely.
As a potential AirBNB, this Tiny Home at 91 King Road is much less intrusive in our neighbourhood than the other AirBNB rentals at 68 King Road and 100 King Road. 68 and 100 King Road are loud, noisy and sometimes exceed ten people in them at once. They are not COVID friendly. By contrast, Chuck's place suits two quiet adults or a family with a baby.
Please take this up with Council so that the Bylaw department can permit Chuck to use his Tiny Home. Please consider making an exemption under Bylaw 4.29.8 for this type of dwelling when Council considers the issue of AirBNB lodging in its August meeting.
Thank you.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 10, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
August 9, 2020
434 Comments
We need to be able to have tiny homes in tay township, especially since rent is too high and housing isn’t in everyone’s budget! This would be great for my senior mother on my property so she’s close to me while still keeping independence.
I hope that one negative person IS NOT allowed to dictate the outcome! Perhaps you should focus on the other AirBNB properties that are quite a nuisance for our lovely neighbourhood. Please allow this home to remain.
As a longtime resident of Waubaushene, I fully support my neighbour's endeavor. It shows a lot of initiative at a time when things are difficult. I sincerely hope Tay Council will reconsider their decision. Thank you
I think the municipality should instead of making it harder for alternative housing be making it easier for things like tiny homes to be allowed as it is a great alternative for younger first time home owners be able to own a dwelling.
I am in full support of this initiative this man has taken during a time of crisis. It is certainly not an eye sore, or causes no issue to anyone except those that need to make trouble. Exceptions and variances to bylaws should be considers in these unprecedented times
As someone who helps people learn about Advocating with your city or county officials, to legalize tiny homes, I know all too well what the officials are doing...playing by the rules... AND rules and ordinances are made to be changed! If the City of Fresno, City of San Luis Obispo, City of Los Angeles, City of San Jose, City of San Diego and Santa Clara County in California all can amend their ordinance to SAY YES to tiny homes then there will be more options for fast affordable taxpayer free housing (emphasis on fast and tax payer free). Anyone looking to learn more about best practices for how to advocate for legalizing Tiny Homes, become a member with the Tiny Home Industry Association for $25 and you will get a 3 hour 2 part video of Dan Fitzpatrick (president of THIA and author of all the Tiny Home ordinances in CA and around the US) Dan and his fellow THIA advocates, teaches you how to do your research on your elected officials and gives you the information you need to educate your elected officials. You can sign up for an individual membership here...https://www.tinyhomeindustryassociation.org/members/
This is an important issue. Yesterday’s bylaws and rules should not apply to today’s situations. Rethink your position!
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CHUCK GETS TO KEEP THE TINY HOME!! THE CITY FINALLY ADMITTED OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORTS THIS PROJECT AND THE BYLAW OFFICERS ARE STANDING DOWN!! THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING FOR CHUCK AND PROVING THAT WE CAN PROTECT OUR OWN COMMUNITY MEMBERS!!
October 11, 2020
Final supporters
PETITION RE: CHUCK'S TINY HOME
AUGUST 9, 2020
Dear Councillor Norris
Councillor Norris, we the undersigned ask you to take up the cause of our neighbour, Chuck Walker, With the Mayor and Council. Chuck Walker lives at 91 King Road. He is a quiet neighbour, with a unique talent and passion: he has built a beautiful <Tiny Home> which is on his large property. Using exquisite carpentry, and high end features including an entirely self sufficient washroom (not needing septic) this provides a sleeping and living space for two people.
This Tiny home is very beautiful, and could provide an answer to our homelessness issue. Chuck has invested an extraordinary amount of time, money and talent towards building it. Yet he has told us that due to a complaint from one neighbour, the Bylaw officers are insisting he moves the Tiny Home this week. As his OTHER neighbours we fully support Chuck having his Tiny Home on his lot, It should be considered as an <in law> suite under the Bylaws, and as a result, legal. In this time of Covid, this is an ideal solution for Chuck's family and friends to visit him safely.
As a potential AirBNB, this Tiny Home at 91 King Road is much less intrusive in our neighbourhood than the other AirBNB rentals at 68 King Road and 100 King Road. 68 and 100 King Road are loud, noisy and sometimes exceed ten people in them at once. They are not COVID friendly. By contrast, Chuck's place suits two quiet adults or a family with a baby.
Please take this up with Council so that the Bylaw department can permit Chuck to use his Tiny Home. Please consider making an exemption under Bylaw 4.29.8 for this type of dwelling when Council considers the issue of AirBNB lodging in its August meeting.
Thank you.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 10, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
August 9, 2020
434 Comments
Would also assist many aging families the ability to care for members in need by having someone close by and immediately accessible. Covid if nothing else makes it very clear that we need to be self sufficient and these tiny homes are a great way to provide that.
We need to be able to have tiny homes in tay township, especially since rent is too high and housing isn’t in everyone’s budget! This would be great for my senior mother on my property so she’s close to me while still keeping independence.
I hope that one negative person IS NOT allowed to dictate the outcome! Perhaps you should focus on the other AirBNB properties that are quite a nuisance for our lovely neighbourhood. Please allow this home to remain.
As a longtime resident of Waubaushene, I fully support my neighbour's endeavor. It shows a lot of initiative at a time when things are difficult. I sincerely hope Tay Council will reconsider their decision. Thank you
I think the municipality should instead of making it harder for alternative housing be making it easier for things like tiny homes to be allowed as it is a great alternative for younger first time home owners be able to own a dwelling.
I am in full support of this initiative this man has taken during a time of crisis. It is certainly not an eye sore, or causes no issue to anyone except those that need to make trouble. Exceptions and variances to bylaws should be considers in these unprecedented times
As someone who helps people learn about Advocating with your city or county officials, to legalize tiny homes, I know all too well what the officials are doing...playing by the rules... AND rules and ordinances are made to be changed! If the City of Fresno, City of San Luis Obispo, City of Los Angeles, City of San Jose, City of San Diego and Santa Clara County in California all can amend their ordinance to SAY YES to tiny homes then there will be more options for fast affordable taxpayer free housing (emphasis on fast and tax payer free). Anyone looking to learn more about best practices for how to advocate for legalizing Tiny Homes, become a member with the Tiny Home Industry Association for $25 and you will get a 3 hour 2 part video of Dan Fitzpatrick (president of THIA and author of all the Tiny Home ordinances in CA and around the US) Dan and his fellow THIA advocates, teaches you how to do your research on your elected officials and gives you the information you need to educate your elected officials. You can sign up for an individual membership here...https://www.tinyhomeindustryassociation.org/members/
This is an important issue. Yesterday’s bylaws and rules should not apply to today’s situations. Rethink your position!
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Would also assist many aging families the ability to care for members in need by having someone close by and immediately accessible. Covid if nothing else makes it very clear that we need to be self sufficient and these tiny homes are a great way to provide that.